A family-run sustainable Butcher's Shop in Pett
My great-uncle, Robert Whiteman, opened the Old Butcher’s Shop in Pett in 1934 under the name R. Whiteman Butcher & Poulterer. Today, though much has changed over the years, the business is back in the family and still offers a wide range of high-quality local meat, poultry, game and associated products.
It is important to us that we can not only trace our meat but know and trust the producers. For example, our pork is from pigs that are bred, born and reared just 7 miles from the shop and delivered to me personally by the lady who breeds them. All our meat is locally-sourced from farmers and breeders known to our family – in some cases for generations.
Shop here for your grass-fed beef and lamb, free-range pork, poultry & game – we’re on Pett Road, mid-way between Guestling and Pett village.
Visit the Old Butchers Shop for all your meat needs, or
Customer reviews
Paul Mitchell
2022-11-26
Friendly family business.
I get exactly what I ask for.
Well prepared food.
My marinaded chicken, for my bbq last year, was very tasty. I will be going again.
Thank you
Mudrik Waters
2022-11-11
I managed to get some cuts of meat that are not available near where I live. It was well worth the short drive to Pett.
Friendly and helpful people. Clean and well stocked shop with some lovely local produce including vegetables, dairy, pickle/chutney, jam, honey, juices and plenty of herbs and spices.
They can take telephone orders for collection and have a stall at the farmers market in Norman Road, St Leonards, every Friday. I thoroughly recommend this shop and will be using them again very soon.
sandy aslet-clark
2022-07-12
What a find...what a gem! We rode out and purchased the most tender & delicious pork chops we have ever tasted. We also purchased your beautiful smoked bacon and sausages for our breakfast and what a breakfastwe had. We took home monster pork chops, liver and more bacon. I cant find the words to describe the fantastic quality and fantastic taste of our purchases.
Mark Charles
2022-05-07
Fantastic shop with local fresh eggs, meats plus lots of things for the larder and vegetables, milk, cheese etc and newspapers. 😊
Jane Finlay
2021-11-21
Stand out quality and real old fashioned top notch personal service; we feel such a fondness for this butcher shop. The home baked ham is exceptional, the bacon is the best I’ve had and even betters the London offering. Everyday chicken and all manner of beef, pork, lamb cuts are very worthy. The Christmas offering is always excellent (be it goose, turkey, duck or beef etc). It is a joy to support our local lady butcher Sarah.
CM
2021-11-16
Always buy our Christmas turkey from this butcher (sourced from a local poulterer). Top quality. They will deliver but we like to collect it on Xmas Eve, a family tradition now🎄🦃. Very friendly and helpful staff. Join the Xmas club for instalment-funded Xmas fayre!
susie
2021-11-12
Fantastic, fresh, tasty product and service. Been using this butchers since I first came across them during the 1st pandemic lockdown. They went above and beyond at this time for the local community and haven’t stopped since.
JEAN PATRICK
2021-10-28
We really enjoy all the iterms we have bought from the Old Butchers Shop which have been big orders and knowing all the meat is from the local district which has the best flavor instead of supper markes and had no additives or plastic trays. Good strong bags that can be put straight into the freezer. You can choose the size of chops and allso see both sides of your joints, always willing to help and gives plent of advise. THANK YOU FOR BEING A GREAT OLD BUTCHER SHOP.
Lunsford Farm
2021-10-27
We use The Old Butcher Shop to supply our glamping guests with delicious food boxes, they are always really impressed. Check out the family packs they are great value and the seasonal game is impressive, order ahead so you don't miss out. They deliver, it's a godsend.
Six twenty
2021-10-27
Great local shop, always full of yummy food the display always looks full to me can't understand the previous review. Sarah runs it, it's been in her family for generations, she really takes pride in showcasing local producers including the local farm in Pett! Well worth a visit and only just off the A259.
